Jacob Gentry

{{short description|American film director (born 1977/78)}} {{Infobox person | name = Jacob Gentry | image =  | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|29|2007|01|24}}<ref name=filmmaker/> | birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, US | death_date =  | death_place = | occupation = Film director | known_for = ''The Signal'', ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' series }} '''Jacob Gentry''' is an American film director, editor, and writer. He is best known for ''The Signal'', which he co-wrote and co-directed with David Bruckner and Dan Bush. He also directed the ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' trilogy and collaborated with Broken Bells on short films based on their music.

== Early life == Gentry was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref name=filmmaker>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/4879-dan-bushdavid-brucknerjacob-gentry-writerdirectors-the-signal/|title=Dan Bush, David Bruckner, and Jacob Gentry, The Signal|last=Guerrasio|first=Jason|work=Filmmaker|date=2007-01-24|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref> At fifteen, MTV aired his short film ''Terminator 3: School Day''. Later, he attended the University of Georgia along with David Bruckner and A. J. Bowen. The three would later collaborate with Dan Bush on ''The Signal'' (2007).<ref name=laweekly>{{cite news|url=http://features.laweekly.com/mumblegore/|title=Mumblegore|last=Nicholson|first=Amy|work=LA Weekly|accessdate=2014-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901063159/http://features.laweekly.com/mumblegore/|archive-date=2014-09-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career == Gentry's first film was ''Last Goodbye'' (2004), which starred Faye Dunaway and the children of several celebrities. Gentry was initially resistant to the idea of casting the children of celebrities but relented when he realized the gimmick could be used for publicity.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/09/style/a-night-out-with-jacob-gentry-friend-of-famous-kids.html|title=A NIGHT OUT WITH: Jacob Gentry; Friend of Famous Kids|last=Chaplin|first=Julia|work=The New York Times|date=2004-05-09|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref> He later described the film as "a messy ''Magnolia''".<ref name=laweekly/> In 2005, he edited the film ''The Lady from Sockholm''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/the-lady-from-sockholm-1200520911/|title=Review: 'The Lady From Sockholm'|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|work=Variety|date=2005-10-18|accessdate=2015-06-21}}</ref> His next feature was ''The Signal'', which traces its origins to a Surrealist game called exquisite corpse in which multiple collaborators independently contribute toward the completion of an art project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Three-directors-behind-horror-film-Signal-3226543.php#page-1|title=Three directors behind horror film 'Signal'|last=Addiego|first=Walter|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=2008-02-17|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref> After collaborating with Bruckner and Bush on ''The Signal'', he signed a three-picture deal with MTV and directed ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' (2009) and its two sequels, ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2'' and ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3''.<ref name=laweekly/> Although not a fan of reality television, Gentry decided to use the source material to discuss the 2008 financial crisis.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2009/10/21/mtv-shoots-upcoming-my-super-psycho-sweet-16-in-atlanta-debuting-october-23/|title=MTV shoots upcoming 'My Super Psycho Sweet 16' in Atlanta, debuting October 23|last=Ho|first=Rodney|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=2009-10-21|accessdate=2014-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813044138/http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2009/10/21/mtv-shoots-upcoming-my-super-psycho-sweet-16-in-atlanta-debuting-october-23/|archive-date=2014-08-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gentry was originally approached to contribute to the horror anthology ''V/H/S'', but he was forced to decline due to Directors Guild of America technicalities. He instead suggested Bruckner, who joined the project.<ref name=laweekly/> Gentry worked with the band Broken Bells on two short films. Gentry said that the shorts allowed him to explore new ideas and work in science fiction, his favorite genre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movies.com/movie-news/jacob-gentry-interview/14258?wssac=164&wssaffid=news|title='The Signal' Director Jacob Gentry on Moving from Horror to Sci-fi for the Band Broken Bells and Beyond|last=Hall|first=Peter|work=Movies.com|date=2013-11-27|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref> Gentry and musician Danger Mouse had gone to college together, and although they had not worked together professionally until then, they were friends.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/11/kate-mara-jacob-gentry-broken-bells-after-the-disco|title=Interview: Kate Mara, Anton Yelchin, and Jacob Gentry Talk Broken Bells' "After the Disco"|last=Aquino|first=Tara|work=Complex.com|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref> Gentry did not synchronize the films to the albums; instead, he worked from Danger Mouse's ideas and created independent narratives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/how-danger-mouse-collaborated-with-a-filmmaker-on-his-original-music-video-concept-after-the-disco|title=How Danger Mouse Collaborated With a Filmmaker On His Broken Bells' Original Music Video 'After the Disco'|last=Gilchrist|first=Todd|work=Indiewire|date=2013-12-20|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref> In 2015 he released ''Synchronicity'', after which he released ''Broadcast Signal Intrusion'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/53485/exclusive-interview-jacob-gentry-talks-my-super-psycho-sweet-16-part-3-his-upcoming-time-|title=Exclusive Interview: Jacob Gentry Talks My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3, His Upcoming Time Travel Flick Synchronicity and More|last=Wixson|first=Heather|work=Dread Central|date=2012-03-09|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations == In 2008, Gentry was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award along with Bruckner and Bush for ''The Signal''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/spirit-award-nominees-announced-1117996677/|title=Spirit Award nominees announced|last=Maxwell|first=Erin|work=Variety|date=2008-10-02|accessdate=2014-08-12}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable" ! Film !! Year !! Director !! Producer !! Writer !! Editor !! Notes |- | ''Last Goodbye'' || 2004 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | ''The Lady from Sockholm'' || 2005 || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || |- | ''The Signal'' || 2007 || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Segment "The Jealousy Monster" |- | ''Hysterical Psycho'' || 2009 || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || |- | ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' || 2009 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || |- | ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2'' || 2010 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || |- | ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3'' || 2012 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || |- | ''After the Disco Part One: Angel and the Fool'' || 2013 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || Short film<ref name=afterthedisco>{{cite web|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/sci-fi-short-films-after-the-disco-with-anton-ylechin-and-kate-mara|title=Sci-Fi Short Films - After the Disco with Anton Ylechin and Kate Mara|work=Geek Tyrant|last=Paur|first=Joey|date=November 27, 2013|access-date=July 15, 2023}}</ref> |- | ''After the Disco Part Two: Holding On for Life'' || 2013 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || Short film<ref name=afterthedisco/> |- | ''Synchronicity'' || 2015 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | ''Broadcast Signal Intrusion'' || 2021 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || |}

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